Nils Kavanagh
No Expectations
A strikingly mature debut. Kavanagh and his colleagues give the compositions room to breathe and grow and the interplay between the three instruments is highly developed and richly detailed.
Part solo recording, part band album it successfully combines both elements and also delivers a successful and beguiling mix of electric and acoustic sounds embracing a variety of musical styles.
His most ambitious and diverse set thus far and a worthy successor to past glories. Carmichael has established his own distinctive voice within a proud Scottish jazz / folk tradition..
La Sorsa and Ollendorff have created something of a ‘mini masterpiece’. The pair have established an easy going rapport that is almost telepathic and which brings out the best in them.
For anybody who has seen them at a gig this album is an essential souvenir, but it’s a recording that also stands up on its own merits. There’s some terrific writing and playing here.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Birmingham Jazz are celebrating Black History Month with a series of ten performances at the 1000 Trades venue over two weekends that reflect the theme of “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.
Monday, October 20, 2025
A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.
Monday, October 20, 2025
BJ&BF has been named ‘Festival or Event of the Year’ in the annual Birmingham Awards after delivering 178 live performances across 101 venues this summer, in what was its 41st consecutive year.
Wednesday, October 01, 2025 - Thursday, November 20, 2025
Friday, October 17, 2025 - Friday, October 31, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
